Molecular to Global Biogeochemistry
August 29th readings: Schlesinger; Zak
August 31st powerpoint: History of Biogeochemistry and Origins of the Elements and LifeSeptember 5th readings (7 total) Nisbet; Falkowski; Raymond; Kasting; Navarro-Gonzalez; Des Marais; Xiong
September 7th powerpoint: The atmosphere
September 14th reading: 2001 IPCC report, chapter 4
September 19th lecture: Atmospheric chemistry
Sept. 21st powerpoint: The lithosphere
Sept 26th powerpoint: Soils
Sept 28th readings (2): Falkowski Blank
Sept 28th (due Oct 3, in class): Quiz
Oct 3, Oct 5: Microbial Diversity, Membrane potential, Winogradsky handout
Oct 10, Oct 12: Redox potentials and microbial diversity
Oct 19th (due Oct 24, in class): Quiz 3
Oct 17, Oct 19th: Phototrophy
Oct 24: C1 metabolism
Nov. 2 readings (2): Monson Austin
Nov. 7th reading: IPCC Chapter
Nov. 7th (due Nov 14, in class) Midterm
Readings for Nov 14th: Hungate Cleveland
Extra reading on CO2 and N fixation (not required)
Reading for Nov. 30th: Vitousek paper
Due Dec 14th, in class Quiz 4 Anammox Anammox news and views Archaeal Nitrification Foram Denitrification
Also due Dec 14th: Quiz 5 Jickells paper Chadwick paper
November 28, 30th powerpoint: Microbial N cycle
Freshwater Biogeochemistry Notes
FINAL EXAM: Due Dec. 18th at 9 AM
Dec. 12 Oceans lecture